[[File:Bigmek-tellyportblasta.png|thumb|350px|[[Bad Moons]] Big Mek [[Mogrok]] with [[Tellyport Blasta]]{{Fn| width="75%" align="center"5}}]]|align="center"|'''Da best shoota I eva made, dat iz. Loadza barrulz, so dat it’s ded shooty. ‘Sept dat wunMekboyz''' (also known as 'Mekaniaks' or just 'Meks') are [[Ork]] [[Oddboyz]], ‘cos dat’s da skorchaand are the engineers who build all the gunz, dat’s burny insted. Yeahvehicles, good an’ propa. An’ da bullitz is ‘splosiv.and other machinery used by the Orks..dey goez boom inna fings wot you’z shootin.’ An’ dat button dere...dat’s da best bit. Wot it duz, see, iz...iz...oh, zog. Nah, its nuffin’ boss. Nah, you’z don’t need ta see wot dat button duz...‘onist. Don’t push it! '''Last words of Nazdakka Boomsnik, Renowned Mekboy{{Fn|1}}|}

'''Mekboyz''' (also known ==Overview=====Place in Ork Culture===Meks are the spiritual leaders of Ork society, as 'Mekaniaks' or just 'Meks') they are at the heart of the spontaneous psychic event know as the [[Waa-Ork]] [[Oddboyz]], and are which sees the psychich energy of the engineers who build all Ork race manifest trough the gunz, vehiclesbuilding of great war machines, and other machinery used by a subsequent military rampage trough the Orks. [[File:Bigmek-tellyportblastagalaxy.png|thumb|350px|Bad Moon Big Mek{{Fn|51c}}]]

==Description and Variants=====MekboyOrk Technology===Mekboyz are especially important to [[Speed Freeks]], as they maintain their prodigious amount of bikes and vehicles. Important Mekboyz are known as [[Big Meks]], who lead groups of lesser Mekboyz armed with all variety of kustom equipment and combi-weapons, sometimes even warbands or whole Waaaghs! armed with a better percentage of less than conventional orky weaponry. Mekboyz are an interesting example of the Ork race because their abilities with machinery are not a learned knowledge. It is less intelligence or skill, and more instinct, as their relative wealth of technological know-how is actually genetically engineered into them, and is expressed in their trademark crude and ramshackle style of building. Although incredible as it sounds, this knowledge at its peak actually surpasses the Imperium's technology levels{{Fn|1a}}[[Image:Bigmek-fullcolour. jpg|thumb|right|220px|Ork Mek{{Fn|9}}]]It should be noted that the bulk of their "technology" is so incredibly crude that its ability to function would apparently contravene not only common sense but the laws of physics as well; a given shoota is, more than likely, literally slapped together out of scrap metal, leaving it by rights incapable of firing. {{Fn|1a}} That it works at all is testament to the power of the Ork Waaagh!, as it's its peculiar psychic field allows them to bypass the physical impossibilities that would ordinarily render their gear useless or broken, simply via belief. Within limits, if an Ork believes a particular gun is working and pulls the trigger, it will fire. Although this doesn't mean that anything will do, and Mekboys create what conceptually might be relatively close to their intended weapon or wargear. {{Fn|1a}} The power of the [[#Waaagh.21_as_a_Psychic_Field|Waaagh!]] gives the item that extra push it needs to operate. Mekboys are therefore critical to the maintenance of Ork technology not only physically, but psychically as well, as they can instill sufficient credibility in the Waaaagh! regarding a given device to get it actually working. A related version of this system is why "da red wunz go fasta".<center><gallery>File:Retribution Mekboy.png|{{Fn|Cite this}}File:Mekboy by Mark GibbonsMekboyz are especially important to [[Kult of Speed]], as they maintain their prodigious amount of bikes and vehicles.JPG|{{Fn|1b}}File:7e-Mekboy.jpg|Mek{{Fn|3}}File:Meks also oversee the use of various powerful and exotic heavy weapons known collectively as [[Mek KMBGun]]z.jpg|{{Fn|9}}File:EWG Mekboy.jpg|==Variants=====Spanna Boy===*{{FnMain|Spanna Boy}}File:WTO Mekboy'''Spanna Boyz''' are Orks who have a natural inclination with the "worky bits" of guns, buggies, and Ork technology in general.jpg|{{Fn|}}File:Mekboys designing SnazzgunAs they grow older Spannerz become drawn to '''Mekboyz''' and work under them as an apprentice of sorts.jpg|{{Fn|}}File:Ia8Every Spanner hopes of one day becoming a fully-fledged Mekboythemselves. Even though they are working by instinct alone, Spannerz can usually keep buggies, traks, and bikes working.jpg|{{Fn|6}}</gallery></center>

'''Big Meks''' are stronger, more powerful [[Mekboy]]s Mekboys who have, over time, gathered a following of Mekboys and acolytes. Their mastery of technology is unsurpassed and are often seen with forcefields protecting them and their creations.<center><gallery>File:Bigmek-fullcolour.jpg|Big Mek with [[Kustom Force Field]]{{Fn|63}}File:Big Mek DoW.jpg|Warbosses do not tolerate such rivals and will very often threaten Big Mek with [[Tellyporta]]{{Fn|}}File:bigmek.jpg|A Big Mek with a Kustom Force Field{{Fn|}}File:bigmekshokk.jpg|A Big Mek wielding a [[Shokk Attack Gun]] (4th Edition){{Fn|}}File:ShokkNew.jpg|Big Mek with [[Shokk Attack Gun]] (7th Edition)File:bigmekbosspole.jpg|A Big Mek with a Boss Pole{{Fn|}}File:7e-bigmek-tellyportblasta.jpg|Big Mek in a [[Mega Armour]] with [[Tellyport Blasta]]{{Fn|4}}File:7e-bigmek-kff.jpg|Big Mek in a [[Mega Armour]] with Meks into exile, where they will be hiring out their skills as [[Kustom Force FieldFreebooter]]z{{Fn|47}}</gallery></center>

'''Mek-Bosses''' are the biggest and most powerful Meks, whose inventiveness helped them design machines of war beyond any other Mek or Big Mek's, often acting as [[Warboss]]es in allowing them to rise to such a position of power has to lead their own [[Waaagh!#Waaagh.21_as_a_Group|Warband]].{{Fn|5}} <center><gallery>===Mek Musicians===File[[Image:BuzzgobMekMusik.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Mek-BossMusician{{Fn|1d}}]]File:'''MekMusicians''' are Mekboyz who have a technical skill for playing, recording, sampling, synthesizing, mixing "musik". They often Warboss employers and greater Ork mobs with their musical acts, which often take the form of styles such as ''Rokk'', ''Evvy Mettal'', of the [[Goff]]-boss-buzzgoborientated [[Goffik Rok Band|Goffik Rok]]. They often blend the sound of gunfire, machinery, and explosions into their music and can construct great [[Gargant]] stages from which to play. Others prefer tamera nd more organic music, utilizing [[Squigpipe]]s. Mek Musicians often utilize [[Grot]] and other Ork performers in their acts.jpg|Some Mek-BossMusicians even construct portable headphones and recording players so other Orks can listen to their works on the go.{{Fn|1d}}</gallery></center>

==Mekboyz of different Mek Wargear==;Ork Technology*[[Ork Clan|ClanBosspole]]*[[Mek's==Tools]]{{Fn|4}}<center><gallery>File:Goff-mekboy.jpg|*[[GoffsMega Armour]]{{Fn|7b}}File:Evilsunz-mekboy.jpg|*[[Cybork Body]]*[[Evil SunzGrot Oiler]]{{Fn|4}}File:Of67*[[Kustom Force Field]]*[[Shokk-badmoonBoosta]];Ranged Weapons*[[Kustom Mega-mekboy.jpgBlasta]]{{Fn|7b}}*[[Kustom Mega Slugga]]*[[Bad MoonsShokk Attack Gun]]{{Fn|2b}}File:Snakebite-mekboy.jpg*[[Tellyport Blasta]]{{Fn|7b}}*[[SnakebitesTraktor Blasta]]*[[Stikkbombs]]{{Fn|7a}}File:Bloodaxe-mekboy.jpg;Melee Weapons*[[Attack Squig]]*[[Choppa]]{{Fn|7a}}*[[Blood AxesKillsaw]]{{Fn|7a}}File:Deathskulls-mekboy.jpg*[[Kustom Mega Slugga]]{{Fn|8b}}*[[DeathskullsPower Klaw]]{{Fn|7b}}File:Of-renegade-mekboyz.jpg|*[[Freebooter|RenegadeSlugga]]{{Fn|7a}}</gallery></center>

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*[[Zarkit]]*[[Zogbag]]}}{{Clear}}==Images==<center><gallery>File:Retribution Mekboy.png|[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution]] Mekboy artworkFile:Mekboy by Mark Gibbons.JPG|A Mekboy. (Illus. [[Mark Gibbons]])File:WTO Mekboy.jpg|Ork Mekboy with [[Grot Oiler]]File:Mekboys designing Snazzgun.jpg|A pair of Mekboys working on a [[Snazzgun]]File:Bigmek-fullcolour.jpg|Big Mek with [[Kustom Force Field]]</gallery></center> ==Miniatures======Big Meks====<center><gallery>BigMek2024.jpg|[[Big Mek]] (2024)File:ShokkNew.jpg|Big Mek with [[Shokk Attack Gun]] (2014)File:7e-bigmek-tellyportblasta.jpg|Big Mek in a [[Mega Armour]] with [[Tellyport Blasta]] (2014)File:7e-bigmek-kff.jpg|Big Mek in [[Mega Armour]] with [[Kustom Force Field]] (2014)File:Mek-boss-buzzgob.jpg|Mek-Boss (2010)File:bigmekshokk.jpg|A Big Mek wielding a [[Shokk Attack Gun]] (2008)File:bigmekbosspole.jpg|A Big PyroMek with a [[Bosspole]](2008)File:bigmek.jpg|A Big Mek with a Kustom Force Field (2006)</gallery></center> ====Meks====<center><gallery>File:7e-Mekboy.jpg|Mekboy (2014)*File:Mek KMB.jpg|Mekboy ([[LockjawBurna Boyz]]kit, 2008)Mekaniaks-old-mini.jpg|1st Edition Meks</gallery></center>

==Related ArticlesSee also==*[[Oddboy]]*[[Mek's Tools]]

==Sources==*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Orks (3rd Edition)]]**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. *{{Endn|2}}: [[CodexCategory: Orks Troops (4th Edition)]]**{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 11**{{Endn|2b}}: pg. *{{Endn|3}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/en-WW/Mek GW website- Ork Mek]*{{Endn|4}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/en-WW/Big-Mek-in-Mega-Armour GW website - Big Mek in Mega Armour]*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Orks (7th Edition)]]*{{Endn|6}}: [[Sanctus Reach: Hour of the Wolf]]